" Lord Mizukage, think about your reputation in Kirigakure..."
"Cut!"
Mei Terumi reluctantly and painfully took her long legs, but before she had taken more than a few steps, this beautiful woman with superb acting skills controlled her emotions, revealing a faint smile and a just-right hint of anxiety.
"For the sake of the antidote, let's leave the Three-Tails in Konoha for now. I'll take it back myself later." With this thought, Mei Terumi's guilt suddenly lessened, and her steps became lighter.
" Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique ".
Naoki Senju finally saw Mei Terumi's Hand Seals. The Water Dragon Bullet Technique, which originally had a full forty-four seals, was actually compressed by Mei Terumi into a mere six seals!
While simplified Ninjutsu Hand Seals don't represent the full extent of one's strength, this glimpse suggests that Mei Terumi probably didn't use her full power at all.
To be precise, Mei Terumi was captured by Naoki Senju's unexpected Wood Release before she could use her full strength, and could only unleash about 60% of her power.
Fortunately, the outcome was already decided, and he had also gained leverage over Mei Terumi... Naoki Senju followed behind Mei Terumi nonchalantly, causing Mei Terumi, who was casting a spell to deal with the Three-Tails, to roll her eyes coquettishly... What a greedy and stinky man!
After completing the Hand Seals, Mei Terumi completely drained the little Chakra she had just recovered, and involuntarily fell to the side. Naoki Senju reached out and caught Mei Terumi's slender waist at the opportune moment.
"Did the Lord Mizukage do this on purpose?"
"Dream on! You heartless, cruel man! My Kirigakure only has these two Tailed Beast, and you still want to..."
"Alright, Lord Mizukage, let me remind you, I have a low tolerance for criticism. I get nervous if I get scolded too much, and if I get nervous, I might reveal one of Lord Mizukage's little secrets."
Mei Terumi: "..."
Facing the shameless Naoki Senju, Mei Terumi was undoubtedly at a disadvantage.
In the center of the lake battlefield, the battle between the two Tailed Beast was extremely fierce. The calm lake had been stirred up into towering waves, but these 'small waves' had no effect on the two Tailed Beast who were gradually getting carried away.
" Saiken, you piece of trash that's been completely tamed by humans, wake up!"
The Three-Tails 'meaningless' roar entered the seal within Utakata's body. In the sealing formation that resembled a prison, the Six-Tails Saiken listlessly raised its head, then lay back down, showing no intention of responding, because it was meaningless.
However, the Tailed Beast Cloak Utakata's body thinned by more than 30% in an instant, and the fifth tail that was about to grow back fell back to the Four-Tails.
Seizing this fleeting opportunity, the Three-Tails Isobu used several high-speed streams of water to wash Utakata off its body, giving it a precious chance to catch its breath.
Utakata, who had landed on the lake, gasped for breath in pain. Maintaining the Tailed Beast Cloak was not a pleasant process.
Although the Six-Tails Chakra is not as domineeringly corrosive as the Nine- Six-Tails Chakra' Nine-Tails Chakra, its nature is strong acid, so it is no less painful.
But before the Three-Tails could recover from its injuries, a menacing, roaring water dragon crashed Three-Tails into its hard shell.
The Sealing Squad, resting on the shore, wanted to scold, "Who's so brainless as to use Water Release to attack the Three-Tails? What's the difference between that and tickling?"
But what happened next left them speechless, their mouths agape...
The Three-Tails' Three-Tails and sturdy body, after being struck by the Water Dragon Bullet, lost its balance on the water's surface. Amidst its painful cries, its mountain-like body was overturned...
The Sealing Squad members were taken aback, but the experienced Sealing Squad leader had already reacted and shouted:
"Run! A giant wave is coming!"
Just as the Sealing Squad moved away from the lakeside, a giant wave more than thirty meters high crashed onto the shore like a tsunami, sweeping all the trees, rocks, and ninja tools that hadn't been collected back to the bottom of the lake.
This scene, which resembled a natural disaster, left an indelible impression on their minds.
" The Sealing Squad responsible for sealing the Three-Tails, the Jonin Commander responsible for cooperation, and Jinchūriki Utakata, return to Kirigakure immediately. I will personally take over the task of suppressing the Three-Tails."
Having regained some strength, Mei Terumi appeared on the opposite shore of the lake, walking slowly on her own. At the same time, Naoki Senju Kirigakure Ninja, dressed in Anbu uniform, appeared beside Mei Terumi.
In Mei Terumi's words, this was to reduce future troubles, otherwise the whereabouts of the Three-Tails would be difficult to explain. In reality, Mei Terumi was afraid that Naoki Senju would cause trouble again. Today was her first day as the Mizukage, and the achievement of eliminating the spies from the four major ninja villages could not be covered up by scandal.
" Lord Mizukage!"
" Lord Mizukage! That's wonderful! It seems the Three-Tails ' rampage can finally end!"
The Sealing Squad members across the lake cheered and jumped for joy, completely unaware of how distressed the Lord Mizukage looked.
Utakata also deactivated his Tailed Beast Cloak mode, walked naked to the location of the Sealing Squad, took the clothes they handed him, and put them on as if no one else was there. As for the clothes that Utakata had deliberately taken off beforehand, they should be somewhere at the bottom of the lake now.
After covering his naked body, Utakata respectfully spoke across the lake:
" Lord Mizukage, I failed to complete the mission on time. Please punish me."
Mei Terumi slapped away the foolish paw of the man, then tried to speak as calmly as possible:
"It's alright, you did a very good job. Escort the Sealing Squad back to Kirigakure first, but be careful of any other hidden dangers from the other four great ninja villages... Hmm~ No way..."
Utakata, writhing in pain, didn't notice the Lord Mizukage's unusual behavior. Although the Sealing Squad team heard some of it, they dared not listen to a single word more, wishing they could return to Kirigakure immediately.
"Then I shall take my leave."
"Okay~ Go ahead..."
Utakata and a group of Sealing Squad with their heads down quickly moved away from this extremely 'dangerous' place.
After all the Kirigakure ninjas had left, a weakened Mei Terumi gave a few playful punches, though to Naoki it looked more like a spoiled tantrum, soft and weak...
"It was supposed to be a three-tailed beast, so why did you set your sights on a six-tailed beast? If you dare to covet another tailed beast from Kirigakure, you won't get a single one."
"Alright, alright, we've already made sure the Six-Tails Jinchuriki is safe, look how nervous you are." Naoki Senju turned his head away, a slight headache on his face. This Mei Terumi, she didn't even notice her collar was open; Sister Tsunade could very well be nearby...
"You still dare to say that?" Mei Terumi bristled like a kitten whose tail had been stepped on.
"All you do is bully Kirigakure because it's weak now, and threaten me with your weaknesses. Kumogakure has a Two-Tails and an Eight-Tails, why don't you go and steal them from Kumogakure?"
" Kumogakure, huh..." Naoki Senju's eyes narrowed, radiating a dangerous aura.
"I'll go to Kumogakure later, but right now, the most important thing is to collect the reward for keeping this a secret, don't you think, Lord Mizukage?"
Mei Terumi gritted her teeth, her hatred doubling.
The Three-Tails, which had just been overturned by the Water Dragon Bullet, shook its head and straightened its massive body. Although the attack had been very effective, overturning the Three-Tails Three-Tails, the damage it had caused was still negligible.
Amidst the exaggerated spikes on the head of the Three-Tails, a scarlet eye brimming with boundless rage locked onto Mei Terumi by the lake.
This is the woman who injured it time and time again. Moreover, according to the Kirigakure Ninja, she is the current Mizukage of the Kirigakure!
New and old grudges surged into his heart, and the Three-Tails beast's loud roar stirred up waves.
Mei Terumi, now locked on by the Three-Tails, sensed something was wrong; she no longer possessed the strength to suppress Tailed Beast...